Thomas More College of Liberal Arts vs. Penn State Hazleton

Thomas More College of Liberal Arts vs. Penn State Hazleton comparison

	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts	Penn State Hazleton	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts	Penn State Hazleton
Location	Merrimack, NH	Hazleton, PA
Setting	Midsize Suburban	Small Suburban
Enrollment	89	473
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	thomasmorecollege.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts	Penn State Hazleton
Tuition (In State)	$28,000	$14,624
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,000	$24,318
Room & Board	$8,700	$12,254
Avg Net Price	$15,273	$18,724
Avg Grant Aid	$20,806	$11,106
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	95%

Admission	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts	Penn State Hazleton
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	585
Admitted	-	526
Acceptance Rate	Open	89.9%
Enrolled %	Open	28.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.28	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Challenging
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	1120/1300	1020/1280
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts	Penn State Hazleton
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Philosophy and Religious Studies (36%) Social Sciences (36%) English and Literature (27%)	Health Professions (42%) Business (26%) Engineering Technology (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Psychology (4%)
Outcomes	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts	Penn State Hazleton
Graduation Rate	68%	52%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$268	$277

Diversity	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts	Penn State Hazleton
% Men	48%	53%
% Women	52%	47%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	60%
% Black	0%	12%
% Hispanic	5%	19%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	2%	2%
% Unknown Race	9%	1%

Students	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts	Penn State Hazleton
% In-State	20%	79%
% Out-of-State	80%	19%
Campus	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts	Penn State Hazleton
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Penn State Hazleton is larger than than Thomas More College of Liberal Arts based on total student enrollment (473 students vs. 89 students)

Thomas More College of Liberal Arts vs. Penn State Hazleton Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Thomas More College of Liberal Arts or Penn State Hazleton?

• Thomas More College of Liberal Arts is 91.5% more expensive to attend than Penn State Hazleton for in-state tuition ($28,000.00 vs. $14,624.00)
• Out of state tuition is 15.1% higher at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts than Penn State Hazleton ($28,000.00 vs. $24,318.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts than Penn State Hazleton ($15,273 vs. $18,724)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts are 40.9% lower than costs at Penn State Hazleton ($8,700 vs. $12,254)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Hazleton than Thomas More College of Liberal Arts (95% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Thomas More College of Liberal Arts students is 87.3% larger than aid received Penn State Hazleton ($20,806 vs. $11,106)

Which college is harder to get into, Thomas More College of Liberal Arts or Penn State Hazleton? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Penn State Hazleton or Thomas More College of Liberal Arts .

Thomas More College of Liberal Arts vs. Penn State Hazleton Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Thomas More College of Liberal Arts or Penn State Hazleton? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Penn State Hazleton and Thomas More College of Liberal Arts.

• The graduation rate at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts is higher than Penn State Hazleton (68% vs. 52%)
• Thomas More College of Liberal Arts students graduate with a $818 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Hazleton graduates. ($26,000 vs. $26,818)
• Thomas More College of Liberal Arts graduates are paying $9 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Hazleton graduates. ($268 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Hazleton graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Thomas More College of Liberal Arts students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 67%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/